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PM's Claim Of Toilets For Girls In Every School Fails Scrutiny
Two new toilets were built at a government primary school in Vidisha, Madhya Pradesh, but since there’s no outlet, the...
Six Cities Corner 27% Of India’s Health-Insurance Payouts
Recent news has it that the government is considering introducing two universal health-insurance policies—offering Rs...
How India's Tax System Helps Heavily Taxed Cigarettes Flourish
In March 2015—in response to a drop in sales as taxes more than doubled over four years—India’s leading cigarette...
Why India Ignores A $16-Billion Smoking-Led Health Crisis
In January this year, the government asked for public opinion on tougher new laws to curb smoking: To raise the minimum...
Inside Godda, India's Heart Of Maternal-Care Darkness
This ground report by Video Volunteers was produced by a community journalist and activist, one among many women who...
Shut Out: India's Poor, Urban Children—Part I
Child labour in India's urban areas increased 53% over the decade between 2001 and 2011. In the age group...
Facts Belie Minister's Immunisation Prediction
A medical worker administers polio drops to an infant at a hospital in Agartala, Tripura. Health Minister J P...

What Villages Ignore: Water, Sanitation, Streetlights
A woman next to a well collecting water the old-fashioned way in Methgharkila village near Nashik, Maharashtra. Image:...





